SVM-based scaling continues to proliferate outside of Solana, but there are a number of projects exploring other ways to build faster and more flexible layer-2 infrastructure. In this article, I will review the Best Eclipse Competitors for SVM L2 Rollups, comparing their SVM architecture, settlement layer, data availability, execution model, use cases, and current state of the network.
This comparison will help readers to understand the difference between each project and which technical approach is the best fit for their specific needs in the blockchain world.
What Are SVM L2 Rollups?
SVM L2 rollups are Layer-2 networks that leverage the Solana Virtual Machine (SVM) to execute transactions and settle on a different blockchain and, depending on design, data availability. They want to merge parallel execution like Solana with the security and liquidity of an underlying Layer-1.
SVM rollups support Solana-compatible programs, development tools, and execution patterns, unlike traditional EVM rollups. The architectures differ in their approach to sequencing, proofs, settlement and data availability. Projects like Eclipse show how SVM execution can work within an Ethereum-settled Layer-2 framework.
Why Look for Eclipse Competitors?
Different settlement layers: Alternatives can settle on Ethereum, Solana, Base, BNB Chain, or other settlement environments, with different security, liquidity, ecosystem, and infrastructure considerations for developers.
Alternative SVM Architectures: SVM competitors offer different execution implementations (native, modified, decoupled or application-specific) allowing projects to choose the architecture that best fits their technical requirements.
Performance Requirements: Different networks have different execution characteristics, transaction workloads, latency requirements, and scalability models, helping applications evaluate infrastructure outside of Eclipse’s particular architecture and design.
Data Availability Options: Competitors may choose different data availability solutions, such as native blockchain storage or external DA solutions, resulting in major differences in costs, availability and architectural dependencies.
Application-Specific Infrastructure: Some SVM alternatives are designed specifically for gaming, DeFi, finance, consumer applications, or real-time workloads, and they provide infrastructure that is built around the needs of a particular application.
Developer Compatibility Solana programs, SVM tooling, Solidity, EVM applications, SDKs and development frameworks support varies between the different projects. This impacts migration effort and developer accessibility.
Network Maturity: Comparing competitors can help users to differentiate between well-established mainnets, public testnets, and projects still in development providing valuable context around current availability and production readiness.
Ecosystem Opportunities: Alternative SVM networks can connect Web3 projects with new developer communities, applications, liquidity sources, infrastructure providers, and blockchain ecosystems—broadening the scope for deployment.
Key Points
| Eclipse Competitor | Main Focus | Key Differentiator |
|---|---|---|
| Solaxy | SVM Layer-2 | SVM Layer-2 focused on scaling Solana through off-chain execution and cross-chain interoperability |
| Atlas | On-chain finance | Finance-focused SVM with 50ms slots and state merklization |
| Neon EVM | EVM compatibility | Lets Solidity/EVM applications use Solana’s parallel execution |
| Sonic SVM | Gaming, consumer apps, AI agents | Specialized SVM execution environment on Solana |
| MagicBlock | Gaming and real-time apps | Temporary high-speed execution sessions that settle state to Solana |
| Nitro | High-performance applications | Brings SVM-style execution to non-Ethereum ecosystems |
| SOON Stack | Custom SVM chains | One-click framework for deploying SVM rollups |
| svmBNB | High-throughput applications | Demonstrates SVM deployment outside Ethereum |
| soonBase | High-performance applications | Extends SVM execution to Base |
| Solana | General-purpose blockchain | Native SVM ecosystem and execution environment |
1. Solaxy
Solaxy is a Solana Layer-2 project launched in 2025 with public development focused on an L2 testnet. Type of Network: It positions itself as a Solana L2, not a vanilla Ethereum-settled SVM L2. ** SVM Architecture: The current architecture uses the SVM execution using the Sovereign SDK. Settlement Layer: Solana, which is the main ecosystem/base connection of the project, although it has also promoted an Ethereum bridge.
Data Availability: Information on the current project indicates that Celestia DA is planned/being used for its rollup architecture. Execution Model: Off-chain SVM execution is intended to take activity off of Solana mainnet. Current Status: The current available project tracking still describes the core L2 as testnet/under development as of September 2026 and not a mature production mainnet.
Key Use Cases
- Scaling Solana transactions
- High throughput dapps
- Cross-chain apps
- DeFi and consumer apps
Key Differences
- Rollup-focused scaling strategy
- Solana-focused Layer-2 architecture
- Solana-focused Layer-2 architecture
- Ethereum cross chain connectivity
2. Mapping
Atlas is currently in public-testnet in 2026. Network Type: It’s built as an application-specific, finance-centric SVM blockchain and will be a Ethereum-settled Layer 2. SVM Structure: Atlas has built a custom, highly optimized implementation of the Solana Virtual Machine, while remaining compatible with existing Solana development tools and programs.
Settlement Layer: Ethereum mainnet – proposed settlement layer. Data Availability Atlas documentation does not include mention of an external DA provider as available in the public documentation today.
It mentions its own blockchain architecture. Implementation model: It uses isolated functional transaction execution and full state Merklization with 50ms slots. Current Status: Public testnet live; mainnet later in 2026.
Key Use Cases
- High frequency DeFi
- Trading on-chain
- Applications to finance
- Infrastructure blockchain institutionnelle
Key Differences
- Own SVM implementation
- Target block slots of 50ms
- Full-state Merklization
- Designed the Ethereum-based L2 architecture
3. EVM Neon
Neon EVM opted to kick off its production network stage as a Solana-based EVM execution environment and not a typical rollup. Network Type: It is a EVM on Solana which allows Ethereum applications to access Solana infrastructure. SVM Architecture: Neon EVM is implemented as a BPF compiled EVM and run as a program on Solana.
Settlement Layer: The underlying blockchain and state storage is provided by Solana itself. Data Availability: Transaction and Neon EVM state data are persisted using Solana’s account/state infrastructure.
Execution Model: Neon Proxy accepts Ethereum-style transactions, transforms them into Solana transactions, and executes them inside the Neon EVM program running on Solana. Status: While Neon EVM is not an Ethereum-settled SVM rollup like Eclipse, it does have a live mainnet architecture and remains an important EVM-to-Solana scaling alternative.
Key Use Cases
- Solana EVM dApp deployment
- DeFi on Solidity
- Ethereum app migration
- Building multi-chain applications
Key Differentiators
- Execution based on SVM/BPF
- Solana EVM compatibility
- Ethereum tooling & Solidity support
- access to Solana’s liquidity and infrastructure# Sonic Support Vector Machine
4. Sonic SVM
Launch / Founded Year: Sonic initially launched as a gaming infrastructure project built on Solana and has since expanded into the SVM network architecture. Network Type: Sonic is not an Ethereum-settled rollup like Eclipse but a SVM-based gaming-focused network. SVM Architecture Its architecture allows the execution of SVMs through the Sonic ecosystem and the HyperGrid framework so that application specific networks, or “Grids”, can run independently.
Settlement Layer: Sonic’s HyperGrid architecture ultimately settles network operations to Solana instead of Ethereum. Data Availability: Each Grid holds transaction/state logs and retrieval separately, and the higher architecture is Solana.
Execution Model: Dedicated Grid environments run application workloads separately to reduce contention for Solana block space. Status: Sonic’s network infrastructure is live and its HyperGrid framework and validator infrastructure related to the mainnet is being rolled out progressively. The company’s main focus remains gaming and SVM infrastructure for applications.
Key Use Cases
- Consumer applications
- Economies of games
- SVM networks for specific applications
Key Differentiators
- SVM gaming infrastructure
- HyperGrid Architecture
- Application-dependent Grids
- Integration with Solana-based ecosystem
5. MagicBlock
MagicBlock was developed as Solana infrastructure with a focus on real-time application execution. Network Type: It provides Ephemeral Rollups, which are temporary SVM execution environments and not permanent, standalone L2 blockchains. SVM architecture: MagicBlock employs a dedicated SVM validator that replicates the required Solana accounts and programs in a temporary execution environment.
Settlement Layer: State changes ultimately settle back to Solana so that applications can keep Solana as the underlying state and security layer. Data Availability: State is still tied to Solana, but changes to delegated accounts are committed back to the reference cluster.
Execution Model: Applications delegate accounts to an ephemeral environment for fast execution, then settle state transitions back to Solana. Status: The technology is live and developers are able to access Ephemeral Rollups and the MagicBlock validator. So, it’s more accurate to call it Solana scaling infrastructure than an Ethereum SVM L2 competitor.
Key Use Cases
- Blockchain gaming in real-time
- Multiplayer games on-chain
- State updates at high frequency
- dApps for interactive consumers
Key Differentiators
- Ephemeral Rollup
- Temporary execution delegated
- Low-latency application environments
- Final state settlement back to Solana
6. Termina / Nitro
Nitro Labs created Termina, a network extension platform for Solana scaling. Network Type: It offers an SVM-based network-extension and rollup stack, not a single Ethereum-settled L2 network. Architecture of SVM: Its SVM Engine provides a pure Solana transaction-processing environment, but the complete stack also has a zkSVM Prover and Data Module.
Layer of settlement: The SVM Engine can interact directly with the Solana validator set and account state in this configuration, avoiding an external settlement layer. Data Availability: Termina has a dedicated Data Module for optimal storage of data on-chain.
Execution Model: Its SVM Engine processes Solana transactions and can dedicate resources to applications. Current Status: Termina architecture is under active development and can be assembled into a rollup-oriented stack using Sovereign SDK.
Key Use Cases
- Solana app scaling
- High throughput dApps
- Environments specific to applications
- Customized rollup deployments
Key Differentiators
- SVM Engine
- Modular architecture for network extension
- Dedicated resources for execution
- integrated proving and data modules
7. SOON Pile
Launch / Founded Year: SOON was launched in 2024 and SOON Stack was built as the infrastructure layer powering its SVM rollup ecosystem. Network Type: SOON Stack is a Rollup Stack / RaaS framework and is not a separate network and should not be counted separately from SOON Mainnet.
Architecture of SVM: It uses SOON’s Decoupled SVM that decouples the execution of SVM from the native consensus architecture of Solana so that SVM rollups can be run on other Layer 1s. Settlement layer: The stack enables deployments to land on multiple chains, including Ethereum, BNB Chain, and Base.
Data Availability: SOON focuses on lower DA costs and native fraud-proof integration, with the specific DA configuration depending on deployment. Execution Model:Horizontal scaling by parallel SVM executions. Status: SOON Stack is ready to be the infrastructure to launch SVM rollups.
Key Use Cases
- SVM rollups launching
- Custom blockchain installations
- Applications of multi-chain SVMs
- Application-specific aggregations
Key Differentiators
- Architecture de déconnexion de SVM
- Rollup As A Service
- Several settlement layer choices
- Native SVM execution off-chain of Solana consensus
8. SVM-BNB
svmBNB is an SVM rollup deployment on BNB Chain developed in the SOON ecosystem. Network Type: It is a SVM Rollup on BNB Chain which is technically unlike Solana-native SVM networks. SVM Architecture: svmBNB is built on SOON’s Decoupled SVM architecture where the SVM runtime is decoupled from Solana’s native consensus engine.
Settlement Layer: BNB Chain is the settlement/base ecosystem where the deployment will happen. Data Availability Its DA architecture is based on the SOON rollup model, which aims to reduce DA costs and ease rollup verification.
Execution Model: SVM execution allows parallel transaction processing and Solana-style program compatibility with the underlying settlement environment of BNB Chain. Current status: SOON currently has svmBNB as an SVM rollup on BNB Chain, so it is a deployed ecosystem-specific SVM rollup, not a separate general-purpose SVM stack.
Key Use Cases
- DeFi Apps
- SVM use cases on BNB Chain
- dApps with high throughput
- Deployment of Solana-compatible applications
Key Differentiators
- SVM running on BNB Chain.
- SOON Decoupled
- SVM Architecture
- BNB Chain settlement environment
9. soonBase
Launch / Founded Year: soonBase was created as yet another deployment of the SOON ecosystem, not as an independent SVM technology company. Network Type: This is a SVM Rollup on Base SVM Architecture: soonBase leverages SOON’s Decoupled SVM architecture, allowing Solana-style execution to run independently of Solana’s native consensus layer.
Settlement Layer: The settlement ecosystem targeted is Base. Data Availability: DA adopts the rollup architecture of SOON ecosystem with the design favoring lower DA costs and rollup-oriented verification. Execution Model: SVM offers parallel execution and Solana compatible app infrastructure and Base provides the underlying settlement environment.
Current Status: SOON currently uses soonBase as its SVM rollup deployment for Base. So for your article, describe it as a SOON-powered deployment, and not a completely independent competitor to SOON itself.
Key Use Cases
- Base SVM applications
- DeFi and Consumer dApps
- High Throughput Applications
- Deployments on Base compatible with Solana
Key Differentiators
- SVM execution on the Base
- SOON Disentangling SVM technology
- Ecosystem of base settlement
- Utilizes Solana-style execution with Ethereum L2 infrastructure
10. Solana (SOL)
Launch / Founded Year: Solana Mainnet Beta launched in March 2020 and was the first production ecosystem for many of the SVM-based scaling projects today. Network Type: Solana is a Layer-1 blockchain not an L2 rollup. SVM Structure: The runtime environment is built on the Solana Virtual Machine architecture, including Sealevel’s parallel transaction processing model.
Settlement Layer: Solana is the base settlement and consensus layer with Tower BFT and Proof of History as the Proof of Stake algorithm. Data Availability: Ledger/state data is stored via Solana’s distributed validator and archival architecture, not via an external rollup DA layer.
Execution Model: Transactions specify the accounts they read/write, allowing non-conflicting transactions to be executed in parallel. Current Status: Solana mainnet still running in 2026 and is the base SVM ecosystem off of which many SVM scaling designs are derived.
Key Use Cases
- Decentralized Finance (DeFi)
- Gaming on web3
- applications for consumers
- Payments & tokenized assets
Key Differentiators
- Structure of Native SVM
- Simultaneous transaction execution
- L1 design with high-throughput
- Large mature SVM developer ecosystem
Conclusion
Eclipse competitors show how broadly SVM-based scaling infrastructure is developing across the blockchain ecosystem. Projects such as Atlas and SOON focus on SVM rollup architectures, while Neon EVM brings EVM execution to Solana and Sonic SVM targets application-specific scaling. MagicBlock emphasizes ephemeral execution for real-time applications, while Termina provides modular SVM infrastructure.
Meanwhile, svmBNB and soonBase demonstrate how decoupled SVM designs can extend to different settlement ecosystems. Solana remains the foundational SVM Layer-1. Because these projects differ in settlement, data availability, execution, compatibility, and network maturity, users should compare those technical characteristics against their specific application requirements before selecting an SVM scaling solution.
